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ably elongated, and thus render them skilful in 

 delving in the earth. 



The Badger of Europe, (Ursus Meles, Lin.) Buff. VII. vn. 



Grayish above, black underneath, a black band 

 on each side of the head. 



The Gluttons (Gulo, Storr.) 



Had also been placed in the genus of bears by Lin- 

 naeus ; but they approach more to the martins by 

 their teeth, as well as by their entire constitution 

 and character, resembling the bears only in their 

 plantigrade motion. They have three false molars 

 above and four below in front of the carnivorous 

 tooth ; and a small tuberculous one behind it, the 

 upper of which is rather large than long. The upper 

 carnivorous tooth has but a small tubercle. These 

 animals have tails of moderate length, with a fold 

 underneath instead of a pouch, and in other respects 

 as to their gait, $*c, they are sufficiently similar to 

 the badgers. 



The most celebrated species is the glutton of the 

 north, rossomak of the Russians (Ursus gulo, Lin.) 

 Buff. Sup. III. xlviii. As large as our badger, 

 usually with a beautiful fur of a deep marron, with 

 a disk somewhat browner on the back, but some- 

 times of paler tints. It inhabits the coldest coun- 

 tries of the north, is esteemed to be remarkably 

 cruel, hunts by night, does not sleep during the 

 winter, and contrives to master the largest animals 



